The serpentine belt and the timing belt are completely separate , so you don’t have to worry about the timing

I recently put on a Conti Belt ona 1998 and it was so tight the tensioner wasn’t needed. Something going on there

It's a child game. You have to replace the serpentine belt and the tensioned. There are severals videos on the web that explains the operation. A couple of tools needed.

Manov

There have been some recent reports here of belts that don't fit as intended....
For example:
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forum ... 4&p=552702

So yeah, if a 14 dollar kit allows you to practice before you tackle your primary set, spend and tear 'em down and build 'em up a couple times, then do it for real on the set that came in your car. Or have them commercially serviced. Depending on where you are in CA may be easy and cheap(ish)

Just loose ... Get a set of Terminal Pin Extractors. Extract the pins from the connector. Tighten the pins or replace them. Terminal Pin Extractors unlock the pins so that one can pull then out of the connector. The hardest part is figuring out which Extractor for the many types of pins. You can fin...

Are you using the old relay or the new relay?

Ect sensor and it's relay MUST be oem.
If you bought aftermarket sensor and relay this is expected.
Also check wiring on a relay and ect sensor from wiring loom side.

+1 on what misha says. Only Volvo unless you are in Europe where you may find the OEM supplier parts like Vernet for the ECT.

Neil.

Happy new year! Exhaust manifold uses studs and nuts, no bolts. Or locknuts, actually. You can get new studs from any auto parts store just bring in an old one to match it up, re-use the locknuts or get them from the junkyard or buy some new ones at any auto parts store. Intake manifold uses bolts. ...

Nothing.... And it's driving me crazy. I don't know what has happened to me! There are several things I need to get at, but I've lost my mojo. How can I get it back I'm thinking about hitting the junk yard see if that helps, but it's a little ways to get there. Any suggestions will be appericated. ...